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#Computer Baseball

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#34371From: Reed CottinghamSep 25, 1986 11:52 PM
Brian, I just got word that my Amiga version computer baseball is in so I'm looking forward to picking it up tommorrow. I hope that SSI puts Cosmic Balance on the Amiga, maybe It'll have a modem mode, and you can face my dreadnought! Funny it's slow on the 64, it was real fast on the Apple II, a machine reknowned for it slowness. I've got GRIDIRON for the Amiga. Got it last Friday, on a scale of 1 to 10 I would give it about a 7. Good gameplay, avg graphics, good but eventually annoying sound, not bad for a new computer. It's strategy plus you personally control one play on your team at a time, ala some arcade football games. But it IS a strategy game too. I've got a flex defense that held the intermediate level team to no points and only 140 yards! It is fun and a good first product. Keep me posted on good games. Maybe we can get this thread really hoppin! Keep gamin' REED
#34443From: Nevin LongardnerSep 26, 1986 10:37 PM
I'm keepin' my fingers crossed that XOR Corporation will port NFL Challenge to the Amiga. I feel that NFL Challenge is to computer football games as APBA is to computer baseball g It's another good reason for computer sports gamers to own the sidecar once it comes out. Nevin
#34560From: Reed CottinghamSep 28, 1986 12:29 AM
Nevin, Run, do not walk, to your phone and dial this number 1-800-992-4009. The company is Bethesda Software and the progran is called Gridiron. The sound is great, graphics are better than Xor, and the gameplay is fantastic! Not only is there lots of plays, both OFF and DEF but you can create your own within the rules of football. There's five levels of play, and you can draft teams. Probably one of the best programs I've ever seen for any sport. No I don't own stock in the company, but it is a great game. As for APBA, there are several baseball games coming out for the Amy soon, that will be beyond belief. Sounds great, huh? REED
#34596From: Nevin LongardnerSep 28, 1986 11:52 AM
See EA's ad in the Nov./Dec. issue of AW? Looks like us gamers are gonna have a good Christmas this year! Are the graphics in GRIDIRON "X's" and "O's" like in XOR or are they "real" football players? What season/teams are included on the disk? Is the 30 second clock supported? How about injuries and "rare" plays? Can you draft your own teams or rate your own players? Didn't mean for this to turn into 20 questions… just trying to find out more about the game. Nevin
#34596From: Nevin LongardnerSep 28, 1986 11:52 AM
See EA's ad in the Nov./Dec. issue of AW? Looks like us gamers are gonna have a good Christmas this year! Are the graphics in GRIDIRON "X's" and "O's" like in XOR or are they "real" football players? What season/teams are included on the disk? Is the 30 second clock supported? How about injuries and "rare" plays? Can you draft your own teams or rate your own players? Didn't mean for this to turn into 20 questions… just trying to find out more about the game. Nevin
#34560From: Reed CottinghamSep 28, 1986 12:29 AM
Nevin, Run, do not walk, to your phone and dial this number 1-800-992-4009. The company is Bethesda Software and the progran is called Gridiron. The sound is great, graphics are better than Xor, and the gameplay is fantastic! Not only is there lots of plays, both OFF and DEF but you can create your own within the rules of football. There's five levels of play, and you can draft teams. Probably one of the best programs I've ever seen for any sport. No I don't own stock in the company, but it is a great game. As for APBA, there are several baseball games coming out for the Amy soon, that will be beyond belief. Sounds great, huh? REED
#34443From: Nevin LongardnerSep 26, 1986 10:37 PM
I'm keepin' my fingers crossed that XOR Corporation will port NFL Challenge to the Amiga. I feel that NFL Challenge is to computer football games as APBA is to computer baseball g It's another good reason for computer sports gamers to own the sidecar once it comes out. Nevin